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Perhaps it will be a long time from abroad.
A. before Tom comes back B. when Tom will come back
C. when Tom comes back D. that Tom comes back
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A. before Tom comes back B. when Tom will come back
C. when Tom comes back D. that Tom comes back
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爸爸和我都用MSN，妈妈和我都喜欢超女。现代父母和子女真的打成一片了吗？
Sometimes, when Tom Krattenmaker and his 16 year old daughter, Holland, listen to rock music together and talk about pop culture．They both enjoy these moments．
Mr．Krattenmaker, from Pennsylvania, USA, recalled his relationship with his parents when he was a teenager．“I would never have said to my mom, ’Hey, this new album(专辑)is really great－how do you like it?’”，He said, “There was just a complete gap in sensibility(情感)and taste．”
Music was not the only gap．From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations(期望)，earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to be in separate orbits(轨道)．
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is shrinking(缩小)in many families, according to reports．
The new equality in family
Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes(态度)．They also wear blue jeans and they have casual hairstyles．Those who like sports also enjoy Rollerblading(轮滑)，snowboarding, and rock climbing with their children．
The old authoritarian(权威主义的)method is giving way to a more equal one．Parents will take the “Come, let us reason together” attitude instead of “Because I said so, that’s why．”
The result can be a rewarding closeness among family members．Conversations that would have been awkward(别扭的)on subjects such as sex and drugs now are comfortable and common between western parents and children．Parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to know．
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend．”
Downsides(弊端)of being equal
Familyexperts, however, worrythat the new equality can also have downsides－decreasing respect for parents as everyone has a say(发言权)in the family and self indulgence(任性)of the children as the power shifts to them．
Many parents have started making decisions based on what their children want．Parents focus on making their children happy, as opposed to guiding most appropriately(恰当地)．Busy parents have an increase of guilt and are less eager to spend time disciplining(使遵守纪律，责罚)．
In addition, parents tend to encourage children’s independence, making them more responsible for themselves．Some worry that if they tell their child no, or impose(设置)limits, it will hurt the child’s self esteem(自尊)．
问题导入：与从前相比，代的父母与孩子之间，多的是平等交流和民主相处，像是朋友，以分享彼此的好恶和喜乐。很多人认为这是一种进步，人欣喜；也有人认为过分民主会让还缺乏判断力的孩子变得任性、不懂得服从。你和父母之间是怎样的关系？全平等的朋友吗？是家里做决定的人？还是父母？
Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.
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A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ” I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”
? “Forty.”
? “No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”
? “Two months and five days.”
? “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.
? “Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct?”
? Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but-still not a word.
? “Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect（疏忽）, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”
? “You didn’t. ”sobbed Julia.
? “But I made a note of it.”
? “Well... if you say so.”
? “Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”
? Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!
? “Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”
? “Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!”
? I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
? “Merci（法语: 谢谢）,” she whispered.
? I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - ‘merci’?” I asked.
? “For the money.”
? “But you know I’ve cheated you - robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this‘merci’?”
? “In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”
? “They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless（懦弱）? Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）-to be such a fool?”
? Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“It is possible.”
? I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”
1.While talking to Julia, the writer expected from her________.
A. a protest B. gratitude ? C. obedience D. an explanation
2.What shocked the writer was Julia’s ________.
A. nervousness in front of her boss???????
B. acceptance of injustice
C. shyness when talking about money?????
D. unwillingness to express herself
3.The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess ________.
A. to be more aggressive??????? B. to be more careful in her work
C. to protect her right?????????? D. to live independently
4.At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to show ________.
A. his understanding of Julia’s anxiety
B. his worry about Julia’s future
C. his concern on the living condition of working-class people
D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited
5.From the story, we can tell that Julia’s employer was________.
A. greedy but honest????? B. ill-tempered but warm-hearted
C. strict but forgiving??????? D. none of the above
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